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- | This month we take a look at a game that also has potential as a science teaching tool in comprehensive schools. Some time ago, I grabbed Humble Bundle 3, including Crayon Physics Deluxe - a thoroughly planned collection of physics puzzles you solve by drawing different shapes. As I’m also a student of physics, I was intrigued to test the realism of the game. It turned out to be pretty much what I expected -- and more. Plus, it was created by the Finnish game developer Petri Purho of Kloonigames. | + | **This month we take a look at a game that also has potential as a science teaching tool in comprehensive schools. Some time ago, I grabbed Humble Bundle 3, including Crayon Physics Deluxe - a thoroughly planned collection of physics puzzles you solve by drawing different shapes. As I’m also a student of physics, I was intrigued to test the realism of the game. It turned out to be pretty much what I expected -- and more. Plus, it was created by the Finnish game developer Petri Purho of Kloonigames. |
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- | Because of the really calm music and bright-coloured graphics, my first impression was that this is probably a game for children or something. The levels seemed very easy, and I hacked through forty of them before realizing I had completely missed the point. Crayon is about elegance. Not only is it enough to find a solution to a problem: it must be “a good one”, i.e. meaning not to draw unnecessary objects. To complete each level perfectly, you have to come up with three different ones: elegant, old school, and awesome. The awesome solution is something you can choose freely among the ones you have developed to solve the problem. | + | Because of the really calm music and bright-coloured graphics, my first impression was that this is probably a game for children or something. The levels seemed very easy, and I hacked through forty of them before realizing I had completely missed the point. Crayon is about elegance. Not only is it enough to find a solution to a problem: it must be “a good one”, i.e. meaning not to draw unnecessary objects. To complete each level perfectly, you have to come up with three different ones: elegant, old school, and awesome. The awesome solution is something you can choose freely among the ones you have developed to solve the problem. |
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+ | Il n'y pas eu de problème à faire fonctionner le jeu. J'ai tout simplement téléchargé le fichier .deb et l'ai installé avec : | ||
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+ | La plupart des machines de nos jours possèdent le minimum requis (1 GHz, 512 Mo de RAM et 128 Mo de RAM vidéo), mais si vous avez un doute, vous pouvez télécharger la démo à http:// | ||
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+ | Ma première impression, à cause de la musique zen et des graphismes de couleur éclatante, fut que c'est sans doute un jeu pour des enfants ou quelque chose de similaire. Les niveaux me semblaient très faciles et j'en ai fait quarante avant de me rendre compte que je n' | ||
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+ | **Gameplay & Features | ||
Basically, you control a pen with your mouse, and draw objects of various dimensions to create dynamical movement. In each problem, your goal is to move a ball in such a manner that it will collide with a star, or, in some cases, multiple stars in one run. You can cheat by clicking on the ball to give it a small initial movement boost; this is not allowed in proper solutions. Actually, you can go further and realize that by adding objects beneath the ball you increase the potential energy (the energy associated with “higher ground” that is readily transformable to movement) of the ball, thus having an “infinite” supply of energy (in practice, the energy is limited by the height of the screen). Once you notice this little trick, there is no point in finding just some solution: it has to be a reasonable one, using the properties of the laws of physics instead of “faking energy”. | Basically, you control a pen with your mouse, and draw objects of various dimensions to create dynamical movement. In each problem, your goal is to move a ball in such a manner that it will collide with a star, or, in some cases, multiple stars in one run. You can cheat by clicking on the ball to give it a small initial movement boost; this is not allowed in proper solutions. Actually, you can go further and realize that by adding objects beneath the ball you increase the potential energy (the energy associated with “higher ground” that is readily transformable to movement) of the ball, thus having an “infinite” supply of energy (in practice, the energy is limited by the height of the screen). Once you notice this little trick, there is no point in finding just some solution: it has to be a reasonable one, using the properties of the laws of physics instead of “faking energy”. | ||
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The rotating castle problem and its solution are presented. The huge green-colored “arm” drags the bridge down, and gives the ball a movement boost towards the star. Most solutions, like this one, are developed by making small adjustments to known solutions (of course, in the beginning there are no “known solutions”, | The rotating castle problem and its solution are presented. The huge green-colored “arm” drags the bridge down, and gives the ball a movement boost towards the star. Most solutions, like this one, are developed by making small adjustments to known solutions (of course, in the beginning there are no “known solutions”, | ||
- | The offline game alone has over 70 levels to provide tens of hours of excitement, if one commits to find all the elegant solutions without extra help. Registration gives access to extra content, and there is also a level editor for creating custom physics models of one’s own. Some of the levels towards the end are very, very difficult: I noticed that my physics background did not help me much. In one custom scenario, a rocket is used to guide the path of the ball. A rocket is one of the standard components of Crayon Physics. | + | The offline game alone has over 70 levels to provide tens of hours of excitement, if one commits to find all the elegant solutions without extra help. Registration gives access to extra content, and there is also a level editor for creating custom physics models of one’s own. Some of the levels towards the end are very, very difficult: I noticed that my physics background did not help me much. In one custom scenario, a rocket is used to guide the path of the ball. A rocket is one of the standard components of Crayon Physics.** |
- | Crayon Physics as a teaching and learning tool | + | Méthode de jeu & fonctions |
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+ | En résumé, vous contrôlez un stylo avec votre souris et vous dessinez des objets de diverses dimensions afin de créer un mouvement dynamique. Dans chaque problème, l' | ||
+ | Quant au jeu en lui-même, tout fonctionne comme il faut. Des contrôles sont présentés en chemin et il n'y a donc pas besoin d'un tutoriel à part. La modélisation de la physique est bonne. Un seul petit problème se présente quand il y a beaucoup d' | ||
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+ | Les images montrent le problème du château tournant (rotating castle) ainsi que sa solution. L' | ||
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+ | Le jeu hors ligne contient plus de 70 niveaux pour des dizaines d' | ||
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+ | **Crayon Physics as a teaching and learning tool | ||
I started my university studies to become a physics teacher, and, as far as my experience can tell, this game would be an awesome tool in comprehensive school. It makes Newton’s laws become real through meaningful experiences, | I started my university studies to become a physics teacher, and, as far as my experience can tell, this game would be an awesome tool in comprehensive school. It makes Newton’s laws become real through meaningful experiences, | ||
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Where to get it | Where to get it | ||
- | If you did not catch the Humble Bundle, Crayon Physics Deluxe can be bought at the Developer’s website http:// | + | If you did not catch the Humble Bundle, Crayon Physics Deluxe can be bought at the Developer’s website http:// |
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+ | J'ai commencé mes études universitaires pour devenir professeur de physique et, d' | ||
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+ | Où se le procurer | ||
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+ | Si vous n'avez pas eu le Humble Bundle, vous pouvez acheter Crayon Physics Deluxe sur le site Web du développeur : http:// | ||
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+ | **Jamestown: | ||
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+ | Jamestown takes place in the 17th century as the British battle for survival on colonial Mars. You begin your journey as an escaped convict from the Tower of London en route to the Lost Colony of Roanoke. Your mission is to clear your name by way of heroic deeds, which leads you to the Eastern Frontier - where John Smith helps to defend the colony from the allied Spanish/ | ||
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+ | There are four ships available - Beam, Gunner, Charge, and Bomber. Your first ship is the basic, yet still capable, Beam. On the keyboard, Z is the main attack and X is the special attack. In this case, a beam can quickly eliminate larger and stronger enemies compared to the standard Z attack. Enemies that are killed drop gold coins - which help fill your vaunt meter, which activates a shield for a short period of time and is quite helpful when there is an incoming barrage of enemies. The vaunt, which is activated by pressing the space bar, also gives you a bonus that boosts that level' | ||
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+ | After completing a level, there is an in-depth breakdown of your performance such as enemies destroyed and highest combo. After a few stages of battle, you can head to the shop and spend that hard earned gold to unlock items like ships, challenge packs, and various game modes. Overall, the controls and gameplay are very solid and smooth; there were no noticeable glitches or bugs, and the controls were comfortable on both mouse and keyboard. | ||
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+ | The graphics and soundtrack are an integral part of most games, but Final Form did an impeccable job with the quality of the stage design, music, and sound effects. The detail and care put into the lush pixel environments give it a polished look, and Chilean composer Francisco Cerda created a beautiful soundtrack to complement it. These elements are what really set Jamestown apart from other top-down shooters on the market today. | ||
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+ | Overall, Jamestown is a ton of fun to play, especially with a couple of friends in co-op mode. The shop items and challenge packs add to the replay value, and the graphics and soundtrack enhance the experience of this classic shooter with a twist. Jamestown is available for $9.99 at http:// | ||
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+ | Pros: quality graphics/ | ||
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+ | Cons: none** | ||
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+ | Jamestown : légende de la colonie perdue est le premier jeu de Final Form Games et il est génial. Ce jeu de tir frénétique prend tout ce que nous connaissons et aimons dans les jeux de tir classiques et rajeunit le tout avec un récit imaginatif et des graphismes époustouflants. La méthode de jeu est la cerise sur le gâteau et fait de ce jeu (qui faisait partie d'un récent Humble Indie Bundle) un ajout important à la collection de tout joueur sérieux. | ||
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+ | Jamestown se passe au 17e siècle où les Anglais luttent pour leur survie sur Mars, une de leurs colonies. Vous commencez votre voyage comme prisonnier évadé de la Tour de Londres, en route vers la Colonie perdue de Roanoke. Votre mission est de rétablir votre réputation avec des exploits héroïques, | ||
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+ | Il y a quatre vaisseaux disponibles : Beam, Gunner, Charge et Bomber. Votre premier vaisseau est Beam, basique, mais toujours capable. Au clavier Z est l' | ||
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+ | Après avoir terminé un niveau, il y a une analyse approfondie de votre performance : les ennemis détruits et la meilleure combinaison. Après quelques combats, vous pouvez aller au magasin dépenser votre or durement gagné pour débloquer des choses comme des vaisseaux, des packs défi et divers modes de jeu. De manière générale, les contrôles et le jeu même sont très solides et fluides ; je n'ai pas rencontré de problèmes ou de bogues et les contrôles de la souris que je sache, tout comme ceux du clavier, étaient confortables. | ||
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+ | Les graphismes et la bande son font partie intégrante de la plupart des jeux, mais Final Form a fait un travail impeccable pour aboutir à un cadre, une musique et des bruitages d'une très grande qualité. Les détails et le soin accordés aux environnements exubérants faits de pixels lui confèrent une apparence extrêmement bien faite et le compositeur chilien Francisco Cerda a créé une très belle bande son pour la mettre en valeur. Ce sont vraiment ces éléments qui distinguent Jamestown d' | ||
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+ | Globalement, | ||
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+ | Bons points : la qualité des graphismes/ | ||
+ | Mauvais points : aucun. | ||
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+ | **Jennifer is a fine arts student from the Chicago-land area. You can find her on Google+ or follow @missjendie on Twitter.** | ||
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+ | Jennifer est étudiante en beaux-arts et vient de la région de Chicago. Vous pouvez la trouver sur Google+ ou la suivre @missjendie sur Twitter. | ||
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+ | **Installing Minecraft | ||
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+ | This article assumes you have Ubuntu installed and ready to go, and you’re sitting looking at a Unity desktop [I’ll add Kubuntu notes where I can - Ed]. | ||
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+ | First, you need a 3D video driver. On your nice new Unity desktop, which is probably confusing you, click on "Dash home" on the top left of the Unity desktop. | ||
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+ | At the bottom of the screen you'll see some icons. | ||
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+ | Top left of the next screen, you'll see " | ||
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+ | Now it’s time to install Java. If you previously installed the “restricted extras,” you probably have it already. If not, click on the " | ||
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+ | Search for " | ||
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+ | You'll get several options, you want " | ||
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+ | Cet article présuppose que Ubuntu est installé et prêt à fonctionner et que vous regardez un bureau Unity. [J' | ||
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+ | Recherchez « Java ». | ||
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+ | **Go to Minecraft.net and download the minecraft.jar file by saving it on your desktop, or wherever you like. First, open it in your favorite archive manager, and poke around. You're looking for the favicon.png file. It's a picture of a Minecraft block, save a copy of it somewhere out of the way for later. | ||
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+ | Go back to your minecraft.jar file, right click on it, and select ‘properties’ at the bottom of the menu. In the BASIC tab, click on the picture and navigate to the favicon.png you saved earlier. In the PERMISSIONS tab, check the "allow executing this file as a program" | ||
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+ | TIP: You can also enter: | ||
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+ | java -jar | ||
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+ | as the starting application to the ‘open with’ window in Kubuntu. You can also create a desktop ‘widget’ shortcut to the jar file in Kubuntu. | ||
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+ | That's it! Run Minecraft, it'll download what it needs, and go. | ||
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+ | I have it running at about 50 to 80 frames per second at 1024 X 768 resolution...on a 32 inch Toshiba TV! The 3D analglaph is mind-blowing, | ||
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+ | Your system may vary slightly or a great deal, but that's how I got mine going perfectly.** | ||
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+ | Allez à Minecraft.net et téléchargez le fichier minecraft.jar en le sauvegardant sur votre bureau, ou où vous voulez. D' | ||
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+ | Retournez au fichier minecraft.jar, | ||
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+ | ASTUCE : Vous pouvez également saisir : | ||
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+ | comme application dans la fenêtre « open with » sous Kubuntu. Vous pouvez aussi créer un « widget » raccourci vers le fichier jar sur votre bureau Kubuntu. | ||
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+ | Et voilà ! Exécutez Minecraft, il téléchargera ce dont il a besoin et se lancera. | ||
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+ | Je le fais tourner à environ 50 à 80 images par seconde à une résolution de 1024 x 768... sur un téléviseur Toshiba de 32" (81 cm) ! D' | ||
+ | Votre système peut différer un peu - ou beaucoup - du mien, mais c'est ainsi que j'ai fait fonctionner le mien à la perfection. |
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